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FULLDAY
SEOUL
CITY TOUR
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Royal
Palace
Gyeongbokgung,
Korean Folk Village Fullday
City Tour 8
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RESERVATION
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TOUR
8
TourName: Royal Palace
Gyeongbokgung, KoranFolkVillage
FulldayTour
Minimum Pax : 2
Time Required : 09 :00 - 17 : 30
Fee : £Ü91,000 ( Lunch Included)
Course : Hotel - Pass by Blue House - Gyeongbokgung
Palace,National
Folk Museum (Deoksugung
palace on Tues.) - Jogyesa
Temple - Ginseng Center - Lunch - Korean Folk Village
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Blue
House (pass
by) - Gyeongbokgung
Palace,National
Folk Museum(Deoksugung
Palace on Tuesday) - Jogyesa Temple
- Ginseng
Center - Lunch
- Korean
Folk Village
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Blue House(Cheong Wa Dae)
To the north of Cheong Wa Dae is Mt. Bugaksan, flanked
by two mountains, Naksan, symbolizing the Blue Dragon,
on the left and Inwangsan, symbolizing the White
Tiger, on the right.
To the south is Namsan, the protective mountain
of the capital and in front, clear water flows through
the Cheonggyecheon stream and the Han-gang river.
At present, Cheong Wa Dae consists of the main office
building, the official Presidential residence, Yeongbin-gwan
or the guest house, the Chunchugwan press hall,
and the secretariat buildings. Cheong Wa Dae occupies
76,685 pyeong (one pyeong equals 3.3 square meters).
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Gyeongbokgung
Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace was built in 1395, the fourth
year of the reign of King Taejo. The palace, named
'Gyeongbok' or 'shining happiness' was built as
a tribute to the permanent happiness and prosperity
of Korea's kings, their children and the people
of the nation. It was burnt down during the Japanese
invasion of 1592, and was left in ruins until being
rebuilt in 1865, during the 2nd year of the reign
of Prince Regent Daewongun. Many of the buildings
at the palace were demolished during the Japanese
colonial period.
However, in the 1990s, the government launched restoration
of the palace, and it has now been restored to its
original state. On the site stand Geunjeongjeon,
Gyeonghoeru, Hyangwonjeong, and Amisan Chimney,
all in their original states. They provide glimpses
of the culture and heritage of long ago.
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National Folk Museum
The folklore artifacts exhibited at this museum
offer precious insights intodaily life and the wisdom
ofthe Korea of old. Exhibits include household items
from prehistoric times to the Bronze Age and even
extend to the Three Kingdoms Era.
Printing-related artifacts from the Goryeo Period
and materials relating to the creation of Hangeul
during the Joseon Period are also present. Many
of the exhibits are informative regarding dietary
habits and garments, marriage and funeral customs,
New Year and other holiday celebrations of bygone
times.
Visitors will also appreciate models of the Silla-period
Anapji Pond, the Hwangnyongsa Temple 9-story Pagoda
and Gyeonggbokgungs Geunjeongjeon Hall, which are
all displayed at this venue. The outdoor exhibition
area showcases the Upper Worlds Great General
and the Underworld Lady General, the two folklore
totemic sculptures, and dolharubang, a totemic stone
figure from Jejudo Island, and Yeonjabanga, a traditional
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Jogyesa
Temple
Home to the Jogyejong Order of Korean Buddhism --
the largest Buddhist sect in Korea -- the temple
houses all the central administrative organizations
of the order on its premises.
Although it was completed in 1895, originally as
the temple headquarters of the Taegojong Order,
it was renamed in 1954 as part of the Buddhist purification
drive. In addition to the main Buddhist building,
called Daeungjeon, the temple also is famous for
its white pine trees over 500 years old, as well
as its 400-year-old pagoda trees.
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KOREAN
FOLK VILLAGE
At this replica of a traditional Korean village
you will see aspects of everyday village life that
are uniquely Korean, including traditional houses
typical of local provinces, a government office,
market, a water-mill, and a pottery shop that offer
glimpses of the cultural heritage and traditional
lifestyles of the past. |
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